The problem with any train system isn't the distance - it's the stops and slowdowns. The fastest bullet train could make that (NYC - MIA) trip in less than 4 h

The problem with any train system isn't the distance - it's the stops and slowdowns. The fastest bullet train could make that (NYC - MIA) trip in less than 4 hours. (286 mph). That's great time. But once everyone adds a stop, and you have to slow down to a crawl through certain areas, and freight gets first pass, you can see why rail sucks in this country.